How to I change a read only document to a normal for correcting

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I received a report over e-mail and it is a read only document. I need to
make corrections and change formating. How do I change a read only file to
one I can work on?
 
Save the file to your hard disk. Using Windows Explorer, find the file.
Right click, select Properties, change the attributes.
 
It's probably frowned upon, but I just open it, change it as necessary then
save it with another name such as nnn version2.

Diane
 
Elaine said:
I received a report over e-mail and it is a read only document. I need to
make corrections and change formating. How do I change a read only file to
one I can work on?
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Elaine said:
I received a report over e-mail and it is a read only document. I need to
make corrections and change formating. How do I change a read only file to
one I can work on?
Click to expand...
 
If it was made Read Only, are you sure the sender wanted you to change it.

Did you save it to your local HDD before trying to open it in Word?
 
If it is password protected apply the password. If not copy it to the hard
drive, right click in Windows Explorer, choose 'propertries' and remove the
flag from the read only check box.

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Elaine said:
I received a report over e-mail and it is a read only document. I need to
make corrections and change formating. How do I change a read only file to
one I can work on?
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So how did you change to edit? The doc I received is noted as archive, and I
need to change it to edit
 
Not sure whether my question got out there. Recieved a file marked archived.
I need to change it to open to edit. any suggestions? Thanks
 
Brian said:
Not sure whether my question got out there. Recieved a file marked
archived.
I need to change it to open to edit. any suggestions? Thanks
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Two ways. Either do a "Save As" or save the file to your HDD and remove the
archive attribute....
 
Thank you so much. I searched and searched until I came across your
suggestion and it worked. Bless you JoAnn. BTW - My middle name is JoAnne
"with the e."

JoAnn Paules said:
Save the file to your hard disk. Using Windows Explorer, find the file.
Right click, select Properties, change the attributes.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Elaine said:
I received a report over e-mail and it is a read only document. I need to
make corrections and change formating. How do I change a read only file to
one I can work on?
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You're quite welcome. I'm having a truly rotten day so it's nice to know
I've helped someone. Any chance you want to create a simple Access database
in return for me? ;-)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


Dora said:
Thank you so much. I searched and searched until I came across your
suggestion and it worked. Bless you JoAnn. BTW - My middle name is
JoAnne
"with the e."

JoAnn Paules said:
Save the file to your hard disk. Using Windows Explorer, find the file.
Right click, select Properties, change the attributes.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Elaine said:
I received a report over e-mail and it is a read only document. I need
to
make corrections and change formating. How do I change a read only file
to
one I can work on?
Click to expand...
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HI,

I have also received a read only work report, but when I right click it
(saved on my desk top) it doesn't have a read only flag. I have tried saving
it as a different file name, but it still says the item is locked. Any other
suggestions please?
 
That suggests that the user has protected the document. Open a blank Word
document and then use Insert, File and select the 'protected' document. Does
that let you edit it now?
 
The problem might be inherited permissions from another user. Go to the
Windows Explorer file list, right click, select Properties, the Security tab.
under Group or Users Name box, are one or more 'groups'. Highlight each one
to views the checkboxes assocaited with them. You want the Write checkbox to
be checked on your user name. If its not, checkover all the other users
and if necessary have them access the file through their PC (assuming shared
files, etc) and set your permission to Write, or to Full Control. I am
waiting til next week for a coworker to return to the office so we can try
this, but it looks like it would work. Give it a shot.
 
Elaine said:
I received a report over e-mail and it is a read only document. I need to
make corrections and change formating. How do I change a read only file to
one I can work on?
Click to expand...
 
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